Current Backup Status Request (SAP Library - Database Manager CLI: SAP DB 7.3)

Current Backup Status Request

Use

You request the current status of the backup operation.

You can use this request during a database instance backup.

Prerequisites

You have the DBM operator authorization Backup.

You have started backing up the database instance.

Syntax

backup_state

Reply

OK<NL>
Return code <value><NL>
Date [<value>]<NL>
Time [<value>]<NL>
Server [<value>]<NL>
Database [<value>]<NL>
Kernel Version [<value>]<NL>
Pages Transferred [<value>]<NL>
Pages Left [<value>]<NL>
Volume Count [<value>]<NL>
Medianame [<value>]<NL>
Location [<value>]<NL>
Errortext [<value>]<NL>
Label [<value>]<NL>
Is Consistent [<value>]<NL>
First LOG Page [<value>]<NL>
Last LOG Page [<value>]<NL>
DB Stamp 1 Date [<value>]<NL>
DB Stamp 1 Time [<value>]<NL>
DB Stamp 2 Date [<value>]<NL>
DB Stamp 2 Time [<value>]<NL>
Page Count [<value>]<NL>
Devices Used [<value>]<NL>
Database ID [<value>]<NL>
Max Used Data Page [<value>]<NL>

Values for the individual fields of the reply

Date	Date
Time	Time
Server	Name of the database server
Database	Name of the database
Kernel Version	Database kernel version
Pages Transferred	Number of pages transferred
Pages Left	Number of pages left
Volumes	Number of backup volumes used
Medianame	Name of backup medium
Location	File or device name
Errortext	Error message text
Label	Backup Label
Is Consistent	Only for data backup: backup is internally consistent
First LOG Page	For data backup: first page of log backup to be read For log backup: first page saved in log
Last LOG Page	Only for log backup: last page saved in log
DB Stamp 1 Date DB Stamp 1 Time	Time stamp for first page of log backup
DB Stamp 2 Date DB Stamp 2 Time	Time stamp for last page of log backup
Page Count	Total number of pages saved
Devices Used	Number of backup devices used
Database ID	Database ID used to identify data and log backups that belong together
Max Used Data Page	Maximum number of pages used (indication of minimum database size when backup is imported)

In the event of errors, see Reply Format.